Akademie der Künste

Berlin


The Academy of Arts has a pedigree going back to 1696 but its cultural programming is solidly rooted in the here and now. It covers all forms of artistic expression, from architecture to literature to music, theatre and digital media, and also stages high-profile exhibits.

A sculpture by Henry Moore fronts the late-1950s building by Werner Düttmann, a student of Hans Scharoun. Inside are a well-stocked bookshop and a ho-hum cafe.

Transportation

  • ubahn: Hansaplatz
  • sbahn: Bellevue

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Berlin attractions

1. Schloss Bellevue

0.27 MILES

While in office, the German president makes his or her temporary home in this snowy white neoclassical palace on the edge of the Tiergarten. Built in 1785…

2. Siegessäule

0.3 MILES

Like arms of a starfish, five roads merge into the Grosser Stern roundabout at the heart of the huge Tiergarten park. The Victory Column at its centre…

3. Tiergarten

0.54 MILES

Berlin’s rulers used to hunt boar and pheasants in the rambling Tiergarten until garden architect Peter Lenné landscaped the grounds in the 19th century…

4. Haus der Kulturen der Welt

0.77 MILES

This highly respected cultural centre showcases contemporary non-European art, music, dance, literature, films and theatre, and also serves as a…

5. Zoo Berlin

0.87 MILES

Berlin's zoo holds a triple record as Germany's oldest (since 1844), most species-rich and most popular animal park. Top billing at the moment goes to a…

6. Berlin Aquarium

0.88 MILES

Three floors of exotic fish, amphibians and reptiles await at this endearingly old-fashioned aquarium with its darkened halls and glowing tanks. Some of…

7. Bauhaus Archiv

0.88 MILES

Founded in 1919, the Bauhaus was a seminal school of avant-garde architecture, design and art that was shut down by the Nazis in Berlin in 1933. The…

8. Diplomatenviertel

0.9 MILES

In the 1920s, a quiet villa-studded colony south of the Tiergarten evolved into Berlin's embassy quarter. After WWII the obliterated area remained in a…

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